It's this information void along with the passage of time that can't help but wear on you as an investor after awhile. I know that a lot of people (myself included) are frustrated with the lack of communication (even if it's just a little hand holding pep talk) from KRY management. Who's to say that given the sensitive situation down in Vz...that KRY management is not doing exactly the right thing by not flapping their lips right now. The last thing we need is the anti-Chavez press to get a hold of a KRY sound byte taken out of context. As far as the Canadian Ambassador....the fact that he went down to the Bolivar State is encouraging. Who knows what is going on behind the scenes as far as diplomacy is concerned. It certainly looks like things are happening in the mining sector that are consistent with the "game plan" as outlined by Vz.officials. The junior miners have yet to shine. By all accounts from people who know about this stuff...when the juniors finally join the party, you had better already be seated at the table....because the upside will be lightning quick. We have a situation where it is becoming increasingly likely that the permit issuance and the blast-off of the junior gold miners will occur in close proximity to each other chronologically. We all know what that would mean for KRY. If and when that happens....I'm going over to the Yahoo board just to listen to the crickets chirp.